Changes

*learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior;

*learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior;

*helping others who suffer from the same addictions or compulsions.

*helping others who suffer from the same addictions or compulsions.

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==Overview==

==Overview==

''Twelve-step methods'' have been adopted to address a wide range of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse substance-abuse] and dependency problems. Over 200 self-help organizations–often known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Twelve-Step_groups fellowships]—with a worldwide membership of millions—now employ twelve-step principles for recovery. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcotics_Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous] was formed by addicts who did not relate to the specifics of alcohol dependency. Similar [[demographic]] preferences related to the [[addicts]]' [[drug]] of choice has led to the creation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine_Anonymous Cocaine Anonymous], Crystal Meth Anonymous, Pills Anonymous and Marijuana Anonymous. [[Behavioral]] issues such as compulsion for, and/or [[addiction]] to, [[gambling]], [[crime]], [[food]], [[sex]], hoarding, debting and [[work]] are addressed in fellowships such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamblers_Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overeaters_Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous], Reentry Anonymous, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Compulsives_Anonymous Sexual Compulsives Anonymous], Sexaholics Anonymous Clutterers Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous and Workaholics Anonymous. Auxiliary groups such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Anon Al-Anon] and Nar-Anon, for [[friends]] and [[family]] members of alcoholics and [[addicts]], respectively, are part of a [[response]] to treating addiction as a [[disease]] that is enabled by [[family]] systems.

''Twelve-step methods'' have been adopted to address a wide range of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse substance-abuse] and dependency problems. Over 200 self-help organizations–often known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Twelve-Step_groups fellowships]—with a worldwide membership of millions—now employ twelve-step principles for recovery. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcotics_Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous] was formed by addicts who did not relate to the specifics of alcohol dependency. Similar [[demographic]] preferences related to the [[addicts]]' [[drug]] of choice has led to the creation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine_Anonymous Cocaine Anonymous], Crystal Meth Anonymous, Pills Anonymous and Marijuana Anonymous. [[Behavioral]] issues such as compulsion for, and/or [[addiction]] to, [[gambling]], [[crime]], [[food]], [[sex]], hoarding, debting and [[work]] are addressed in fellowships such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamblers_Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overeaters_Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous], Reentry Anonymous, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Compulsives_Anonymous Sexual Compulsives Anonymous], Sexaholics Anonymous Clutterers Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous and Workaholics Anonymous. Auxiliary groups such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Anon Al-Anon] and Nar-Anon, for [[friends]] and [[family]] members of alcoholics and [[addicts]], respectively, are part of a [[response]] to treating addiction as a [[disease]] that is enabled by [[family]] systems.